Right now, I feel good about myself....
I didn't earlier, I managed to burst into tears on my boss's boss. Again.
Note to self, I an not an emotional wreck of a woman, I am fully able to cope. So there.
But onto why I feel good about myself:
I hadn't really thought of it before but when I make a loan through Kiva, I'm actually making a huge difference to someone's life. I'm actually helping them to build their life. I have very little "invested" - I spent more at the weekend, in fact. On random crap. But it makes such a big difference where money means more.
I'm not saying this because I think that I deserve some sort of medal for doing this but more because it's suddenly occurred to me. Some people in my life are so detached from the global community that we proclaim we are when we're not that they will not be moved into making that change.
I am saying this because suddenly I've realised that for very little, I'm making a difference. That makes me feel good. I don't often feel like I'm making a difference, so this is a good feeling and I want to make the most of it.
Obviously, I would love it if everyone I knew signed up and did this, but I do know that all I've done is put a few dollars in the pot once every couple of months. Those dollars are pretty much spare to me, I choose a meal out or a donation, that's easy enough. Some people don't have that luxury.
But those of you who do, please think about it. It's very satisfying.
Note to self, I an not an emotional wreck of a woman, I am fully able to cope. So there.
But onto why I feel good about myself:
I hadn't really thought of it before but when I make a loan through Kiva, I'm actually making a huge difference to someone's life. I'm actually helping them to build their life. I have very little "invested" - I spent more at the weekend, in fact. On random crap. But it makes such a big difference where money means more.
I'm not saying this because I think that I deserve some sort of medal for doing this but more because it's suddenly occurred to me. Some people in my life are so detached from the global community that we proclaim we are when we're not that they will not be moved into making that change.
I am saying this because suddenly I've realised that for very little, I'm making a difference. That makes me feel good. I don't often feel like I'm making a difference, so this is a good feeling and I want to make the most of it.
Obviously, I would love it if everyone I knew signed up and did this, but I do know that all I've done is put a few dollars in the pot once every couple of months. Those dollars are pretty much spare to me, I choose a meal out or a donation, that's easy enough. Some people don't have that luxury.
But those of you who do, please think about it. It's very satisfying.